Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils

Colombia
362,733
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.65 million
in 2018
Colombia rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
31st

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.65 million against 362,733 in Colombia, a difference of 3.29 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 318,287 546,233 227,946 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 474,804 1.19 million 718,388 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 724,274 1.43 million 707,036 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 299,975 2.32 million 2.02 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 346,929 3.36 million 3.01 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.65 million against 362,733 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.29 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Colombia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.